22.04.08 - 'Places of Punk Significance' - Section

[South-Punk Admin]

22.04.08 - 'Places of Punk Significance' - Details Added

A section titled 'Places of Punk Significance' has been added to the site. Initially it covers Woodlands, The Van Gogh, Laindon and The Bungalow. As more resources are found, sections on The Queens, Shrimpers, Crocs, Focus, The Grand etc will be added.

www.southendpunk.com/html/punkplac.html

[german1]

Hi Steve,

a couple of other Basildon venues worth mentioning are the Double Six and Roundacre.

The Double Six has been demolished, which some might consider an improvement. I found this:

www.basildon.com/history/innspubs/dsph.html

on the Double Six. As far as I know, Roundacre is still there. I can't remember much about either, but saw several bands at each. Maybe others have better memories than me.

[rickxprey]

The Roundacre brings back some memories, other than many bands seen there, i remember catching a train to play there ourselves and carrying the equipment to the gig from the station, dont know if it was because we hadn't any transport, or that we wanted to drink!!!
If my memory is correct some one dropped the snare drum in the pedestrian underpass on the way and we nearly had a heart attack mistaking it for a gunshot.

[martinfrombasildon]

I was in the first punk band to play at the roundacre on a sunday night, we were called hollow screem with john jenkins and sue paget.

Good old days.

[german1]

John Jenkins - whatever happened to him?

[martinfrombasildon]

He's still around and playing in bands he will be playing the next reuion at the railway hotel in southend on the 25th of may with the three mothers.
and you can find him on my space or on this site on the links.

[german1]

I'm actually planning to be out on the sauce in Southend 25th with a couple of my old muckers from the G.o.Ds so will probably drop in. What time?

[martinfrombasildon]

about 8.30 ish could be fun